Date:         Sun, 12 Dec 1999 17:16:51 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake Parts
Comments: To: Tromper <tromper@MINDSPRING.COM>
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> Well Folks, the Manatee's coming up on rear brakes, and I'm trying to
decide
> between the german wheel cylinders, and the brazillian ones.
> Ron S., and Ken W. you opinions are extremely valued so please reply if
you see this.
>  I will be ordering this on Sunday from the Bus Depot bar a miracle of
some sort.



While I have not seen any significant problems with the Brazilian ones, I
tend to prefer the Italian made LPR Hydraulics wheel cylinders over the
Brazilian ones as an inexpensive alternative to German.  LPR is an
original-equipment supplier to many European auto manufacturers (although
not VW to my knowledge).  Generally when you order the $9.95 wheel cylinders
from me you get LPR's, although rarely I do substitute the Brazilian ones
when LPR's are not available.  (Right now I do have LPR's.)

Regarding the German ones, typically they are in the $30 to $40 each range,
at which price I would definately feel that they're not worth the difference
in price.  At the moment I have a closeout on German ones for $19.95, which
makes them a more viable option (although still twice the price of the
LPR's).  Personally, the track record on the LPR's has been good enough that
I wouldn't feel it neccessary to spend extra for the German ones on my own
van, but I do have some customers who prefer all German parts as a matter of
course and have been snapping up the German ones at the closeout price.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW